Tom and Lucy

It’s her. It has to be.   I’d never felt like this until after she passed.   Then again I’ve never been bereaved before, so who knows what to think? The irony of that would not be lost on Lucy, who loved being in uncharted territory as much as I hated it. Whether it wouldn’t … Read more

Whispers in the Wind

Contains Domestic Abuse: Whispers In the Wind A cool breeze slides across my skin, my body trembles involuntarily and goosebumps form. What a beautiful moment, it almost makes you think there is nothing wrong in the world. But the truth of the matter is that there is nothing right in the world. Not in my … Read more

Blood Moon

Note: sexual scenes, nudity, public shame, dares, physical violence dark   The wind brushed over my bare skin, cool, and damp, whispering the promise of rain. The red moon hangs high, bleeding light across the courtyard. The hills drown in its glow, and I breathe it in, metallic, electric, alive. What began as a dare … Read more

All My Dog’s Fault

You want a scarf? This wind is numbing icy. Here. Bundle up against the frigid gale. No? Suit yourself, though choice seems rather dicey. I guess you’re young. Perhaps you’re not so frail.   Andre? Oh, yes. He’s friendly. Most labs are. Care to join us and saunter ‘bout a spell? We’re wandering around the … Read more

A Lake of Wisps

“Juliet!” Lily screamed into the trees, where she thought she had glimpsed her dead friend. She looked behind to where Callum had parked the buggy. He was still searching for a torchlight. It was now or never. If she didn’t follow the trail of pale blue that the Wisp of Juliet had left, then she … Read more